The Balboa Buccaneers will face off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Balboa turned things around against Jefferson on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Grizzlies.
Balboa was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-21, 25-21.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 17th (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Archbishop Riordan as they made off with a 3-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won six in a row.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-17.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win came from a few key players Balboa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryce Killion, who had 19 digs. Those 19 digs gave her a new career-high. Valerie Chu was another key player, getting 18 assists and five digs.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Balboa, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Balboa suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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